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UN releases Guiding Principles for business and human rights

5 avril, 2011The United Nations released its much-anticipated Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, seeking to provide an authoritative global standard for preventing and addressing the risk of adverse human rights impacts linked to business activities.

Steelworkers Achieve Exemplary Labour Pact with ArcelorMittal in Québec

14 avril, 2011Some 2,000 iron ore miners and pellet-plant workers in northern Québec, members of four United Steelworkers (USW) locals, came to excellent wage, pension, and work terms with ArcelorMittal Mines Canada.

New Zealand Labour Law Changes Damage Worker Rights

14 avril, 2011Employment law changes that came into force 1 April have given all employers the right to dismiss employees within the first 90 days "trial" period, with no rights to personal grievance procedure. This rule previously applied for small businesses of fewer than 20 employees.

Mineros sign first contract at Johnson Controls in Puebla

14 avril, 2011Workers at the company Johnson Controls plant in Puebla, successfully renegotiated the Collective Bargaining Agreement on April 9 with an overall wage increase of 7.5 per cent and other benefits that were accepted unanimously by the members of the new section of the Mexican Miners' and Metalworkers' Union.

New Metal World is out!

19 avril, 2011The latest issue of Metal World looks at the importance of organizing in different countries, describes trade unions responses to the global jobs crisis, reports on trade union networks as a means to ensure an equal playing field for workers and profiles Peta Thomson and Stephanie Eastcott, promoting better women's participation in trade unions.

Trade unions mobilize for social change in Budapest

11 avril, 2011The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and its Hungarian member organizations held a Euro-demonstration on April 9 in Budapest. The European trade unions marched to say no to austerity and for a more social Europe, with fair wages and quality jobs.

Jura Corporation ready to engage in talks with ITUA

9 février, 2011In response to pressure from Jura Corp Russia, ITUA activists held a picket and called for solidarity. The management received numerous faxes from unions and other organizations including the IMF. The company was warned by the District Attorney. As a result, Jura announced it was ready to engage in talks with the union.

GM Daewoo workers' struggle settles

3 février, 2011GM Daewoo signs agreement reinstating 15 members of the precarious workers chapter of the Korean Metal Workers' Union (KMWU). The struggle for direct employment and the regularization of in-house subcontracted workers will continue, but this agreement represents an important victory for the workers.

High Court investigates deaths of shipbreaking workers in Bangladesh

10 février, 2011High Court questions employer and government authorities following the massive explosion at the Bangladesh Shipbreaking yard on January 18, that killed four people and injured many more.

WSF: Another world is possible

9 février, 2011Over 70,000 people are participating in this years' World Social Forum, taking place in Dakar, Senegal from February 6 to 11, where a debate on what kind of economic system is better to serve society globally is taking place.